NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1841278934 M.D.
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Surgery Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
268
Medicare Part D claims · 97 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$56.01
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Paul James, M.D. filed 268 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Houston, Texas, prescribing 82% generic.
- 268
- Part D claims, 2023
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- $56.01
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Paul James, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
268 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Paul James, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Paul James, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
268 59% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Paul James, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2101 CRAWFORD ST, Houston, TX, 77002, with a listed phone of (713) 659-1728. NPI 1841278934 was issued on 01/09/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 268 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 97 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $77K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 24.3%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,199 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1841278934 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/09/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Paul James, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$56
Largest payer
Organogenesis Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Paul James, M.D.. To verify Paul James, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Paul James, M.D. - brand share 18.0%
Surgery Physician average
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 268 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
268
Total Claims
$77K
Total Drug Cost
97
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 288
- Total Day Supply
- 4,807
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $73K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 65 (24.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 97
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.58
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 49, 75-84: 18, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul James, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Santyl
Santyl
42 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
23 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
19 claims
- Minocycline Hcl
Minocycline Hcl
18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 15
Oxycodone Hcl
15 claims
- Famotidine 11
Famotidine
11 claims
- Levofloxacin 11
Levofloxacin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 42 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 23 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 19 |
| Minocycline Hcl | 18 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 15 |
| Famotidine | 11 |
| Levofloxacin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Paul James, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul James, M.D.'s 268 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as James.
Dr. Alan Abando
M.D.
Cedar Park, TX
Dr. Aaron Abarbanell
MD
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Paulette Abbas
M.D.
Dallas, TX
Dr. Babak Abbassi
M.D.
Greenville, TX
Dr. Steven Abbate
MD
San Antonio, TX
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul James, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Paul James, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Paul James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paul James, M.D. wrote 268 Medicare Part D claims totaling $77K in drug costs for 97 beneficiaries.
Where is Paul James, M.D. located? ▼
Paul James, M.D. is located at 2101 CRAWFORD ST, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 659-1728.
What is Paul James, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Paul James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841278934, issued on 01/09/2006.
Does Paul James, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Paul James, M.D.'s prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $73K in brand drug costs.
Does Paul James, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul James, M.D. had 65 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 24.3%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul James, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Paul James, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Santyl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul James, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Paul James, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 268 Part D claims and 97 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul James, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Paul James, M.D.'s NPI is 1841278934 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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